Crime Rates at Hermitage Lane, London, NW2 2HA

Hermitage Lane area has the 39th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill , and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermitage Lane (NW2 2HA) in the last 12 months was 145.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Childs Hill average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 70.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Lane (NW2 2HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hendon Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.